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At 100 years old, there are only three things that Perky Stealy can’t do: change the lightbulbs in her home, cook like she used to, and plant flowers in her yard. But she never had a green thumb anyway, she says.
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At 100 years old, there are only three things that Perky Stealy can’t do: change the lightbulbs in her home, cook like she used to, and plant flowers in her yard. But she never had a green thumb anyway, she says.
“Let’s Get Wasted When She Wins,” Hannah Schneider typed as the title for her Facebook event on November 8, 2016.
During the presidential election, I did my best to stay off social media. Okay, maybe not as much as I could have, but I really tried. Facebook was the worst. Using my fingertip to scroll through my feed, I considered unfriending each person as I read the political stories they shared.
There is no doubt that women have made advancements in society. In 1920, women won the right to vote. In 1972, Title IX prohibited the discrimination of women in education programs. In 2016, the Democratic Party nominated Hillary Clinton for the presidency – the first female to be nominated by a major party. Despite these advances, women still face obstacles that men do not – and this inequality manifests itself in many areas of life.
After students invest in a college education, entering the workforce is the next step in determining if the degree was worth the price. College graduates between ages 25 and 32 who are working full-time still earn about $17,500 dollars more annually than their peers who have only a high school diploma.
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Walking through the dining halls on campus, students have many food options.
The season premiere for Keeping up with the Kardashians racked in 2.547 million viewers. Alex from Target has a whopping 812,000 followers on Twitter. Vine sensation Nash Grier has 12.3 million followers on the app. In a world where the number of people following one’s presence on media seems to define an individual’s worth, some Millennials are almost begging for the attention of the limelight.
Samantha Stevenson is a sophomore journalism magazine media major and writes 'Even Stevenson' for the Daily News. Her views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Samantha at slstevenson2@bsu.edu.
Flexing her knuckles, a light catches the jewels in the band on Stacy Stephens’ left hand’s third finger. The ring is an old symbol for an ordinary aspect of the American Dream: Marriage. But this particular ring doesn’t stand for an old-fashioned idea.
A smartphone app may help keep students safe through location services, drunk-dialing prevention and a panic button, and its company is looking to incorporate Ball State into its network.
How do I not be gay? The question wouldn’t stop pounding inside Kaleb Emery’s head as he punched it into the Google search bar on his Ipod Touch. At age thirteen, he began searching the Internet for answers about a label he didn’t yet understand. But he did know this: he was attracted to guys and in the religious household he was raised in that was not okay. Kaleb, now 20, said this was the lowest point in his life. He was in seventh grade when he realized he was attracted to boys and immediately sensed it was a problem that needed to be cured.
Same-sex and interracial relationships are no longer abnormal to the largest generation in history. Millennials are more accepting of same-sex relationships with 70 percent supporting them, compared to 35 to 49 percent of older generations. Additionally, nine in 10 Millennials wouldn’t mind family members marrying someone of another another race or ethnicity.
DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
October brings thrilling "haunted" houses and trails like Scarevania, but these Muncie locations and their spirit residents are present year round.
Emma Engler walks down McKinley Avenue to participate in Feminists For Action's Slutwalk. This Slutwalk was the club's third time hosting the event. DN PHOTO EMMA ROGERS